(ThyBlackMan.com) A day after the massacre by Hamas of Israeli civilians and the taking of Israeli hostages, I asked this question on my Facebook Page: “What should Blacks say and do about the conflict?” Some respondents denounced the attacks by Hamas. Other denounced the continued blockade of Gaza as “inhumane” treatment by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Joe Biden and the United States have been forceful in their support for Israel in the aftermath of last weekend’s terrorist attacks by Hamas. Biden’s remarks were powerful and unequivocal. His condemnation of Hamas was clear-sighted and forthright. There was no moral equivalence between Israel and Hamas. His message ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For years, historians have wondered what would have happened had Sen. Robert F. Kennedy not been assassinated. Kennedy, at the time of his death, was able to forge an unlikely political alliance between working-class whites and Blacks. As historian Jeff Shesol wrote, “RFK recognized—and shared, by the time of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is widely understood that we as a country are in fact governed under a system called a Republic; in long form a Constitutional Federated Representative Republic – a form of a Democracy. However, we have a political faction that insists on justifying their intrepidness in usurping our foundational ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “We are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature — faced with a federal court order declaring thorat its electoral plan unlawfully dilutes minority votes and requiring a plan that provides an additional opportunity district — responded with a plan that the state concedes does ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It hit me very hard. I was filled with an abundance of emotions. The like of which I have never known. I was mad, upset, disappointed, confused, outraged, dumbfounded, amazed, astonished, depressed, fearful and bewildered. How could this have happened? It shook me so much that a feeling of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Music and song has always served as a catalyst to help Black/African Americans maintain a sense of internal calmness and hope during strife; cultivate, embrace and express individuality; as well as represented that living connection to and displayed through craftily-strung together lyrics trophies of cultural history, knowledge and heritage. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s an African proverb it goes “When you want to measure the wellness of a community you ask: ‘How are the children doing?’” In America, the answer is very clear on how it treats its children. It is the same answer as it treats its middle aged and seniors. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The world of poetry is vast, varied, and deeply personal. Among its luminaries, Black poets have long stood as beacons of resilience, hope, and unparalleled creativity. These poets, often emerging from the crucibles of racial injustice, societal prejudice, and personal strife, have used their verses to encapsulate the Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is how most of us live, in and with our routines. So much so that at times if something interrupts them or one is taken away our world seems to crash. Case in point I have to have my cup of coffee in the morning. If not then ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) All sides on this issue are not telling the whole truth, largely because all sides refused to accept the truth and their role in the conflict. Largely because they are sticking to their spiritual, cultural and historic beliefs. So I am going to give you an unbiased, objective assessment ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before you quickly say “of course not”, I suggest you read this article. But before you do, make sure the lights are on, the doors are locked, the closets are closed and you don’t look under the bed. This time of year quite a few people are amazed by ...